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From procurements to enlistment centers: where the prosecutor’s office protects the state’s defense resources
There are no secondary decisions in the defense of the state. Every procurement, every payment, every official’s decision ultimately affects the army’s capability and the safety of our servicemembers.
That is why the Specialized Defense Prosecutions have focused their work on areas that potentially pose financial and mobilization risks: procurements for the military, payments to servicemembers, corruption during mobilization, and illegal border crossings.
Since the beginning of the year in these areas 488 persons have been notified of suspicion in 384 criminal proceedings. 530 indictments have already been sent to court.
“Dishonest procurements”
This is the area with the largest amount of established losses — 3,9 billion UAH.
Abuse, inflated prices, negligence, and embezzlement during the procurement of equipment, food, services, and the construction of protective structures for the Defense Forces.
The state and communities have already been reimbursed 554,9 million UAH.
But behind these figures there is more than money. Undelivered equipment, poorly performed work, or inflated procurement costs are resources that our military may lack when they are most needed.
In 59 proceedings 132 persons have been notified of suspicion. 86 indictments have been sent to court, 29 of them concerning commanders of military units and heads of institutions.
“Corrupt payments”
More than 251,6 million UAH in losses due to illegal payments and misappropriation of servicemembers’ monetary support.
The largest amount, 174,6 million UAH, was so‑called “combat pay” credited to those who actually did not perform combat duties. Another 22,8 million UAH was paid based on forged documents, and 4,7 million UAH was lost due to official negligence.
In 117 proceedings 173 persons have been notified of suspicion. 221 indictment has been sent to court, 32 concerning commanders and heads of institutions.
“Illegal tourism”
Schemes for illegally transporting people across the state border, organizers of channels, accomplices, and corrupt officials.
The amount of documented illicit benefit exceeds 35 million UAH.
In 82 criminal proceedings 131 person has been notified of suspicion. 148 indictments have been sent to court.
“The other side of enlistment centers and medical commissions”
Fictitious unfitness, illegal postponements, facilitation of evasion from military service. Behind each such “service” there is not only a bribe but a direct blow to the state’s mobilization capability.
About 23 million UAH of illicit benefit has been documented. Payments were not only in cash; cars and fuel vouchers were also handed over.
In 126 criminal proceedings 52 officials have been notified of suspicion. 75 indictments have been sent to court, 13 of them concerning heads of enlistment centers, medical advisory commissions, and military medical commissions.
A separate area is “Defense interest.” This concerns returning illegally alienated land, property, and other assets intended for defense through the courts.
This year prosecutors filed 356 lawsuits totaling 44,9 billion UAH. Courts have already satisfied 187 lawsuits totaling 36,3 billion UAH. Court decisions in the amount of 92,1 billion UAH have been enforced, including the value of land and property returned to the state.
For me, the result of this work is measured by concrete things: the scheme is stopped, the guilty are identified and held accountable, the stolen is returned to the state, and damages are reimbursed.
Our position is unchanged: defense will not be a tool for profit.
We continue to work
